DATSUN · DATSUN 2000 · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 3 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Datsun Sports (called Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese and Australian markets and simply given a numerical designation alone in other export markets), was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s. The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, and offered a competitor to the European MG, Triumph, Fiat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. Beginning with the 1959 S211, the line was built in two generations: the first generation was largely handbuilt in small numbers, while the second generation (310 series) was series produced. The second generation first appeared in 1961...
As of 2025 Q4, 3 DATSUN 2000 were still registered in the UK — 1 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The DATSUN 2000 is genuinely rare, with only 3 left, making it rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of DATSUN 2000 on UK roads held steady.
Most DATSUN 2000 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The DATSUN 2000 peaked at 4 registered in 2020 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.